Jurrien Timber was very close to joining Manchester United last season but decided to stay at Ajax because he wanted to secure his place in the World Cup squad.
This season, he made a move to Arsenal, and it appears to be the Gunners’ gain after United’s missed opportunity.
The defender has been sidelined due to injury since his first league game of the season and may not return until the final weeks of the campaign.
Despite his absence, Timber is considered an important and quality signing by Arsenal, and the club expects him to repay the faith they showed in acquiring him from Ajax.
Jurrien’s brother, Quinten Timber, has now discussed Jurrien’s preferred team while growing up and reveals that it was always Arsenal.
“After the match against West Ham United, we had a photo with Thierry Henry,” he told De Telegraaf, relayed by Utrecht Fans.
“Everyone knows what kind of player he was, and I thought it was special to see him. I mainly know him from his time at Barcelona.
“I didn’t really experience his period at Arsenal, I was still a bit too young then. I love English football. Jurriën has that too. As a child, Arsenal was already his number one club.
“That’s why it’s extra. It’s great that he plays there now. I didn’t have a favorite club myself, but I do enjoy watching the Premier League.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Timber will be a superb player for us, and him being a childhood Gooner means he is living his dream at the moment.
On our books, he gets the chance to become a hero for his favourite club, and we expect him to take that chance with both hands.
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In my opinion Jurien Timber is like Martinelli very passionate about playing for Arsenal.
Just hope having gotten the injury at such a tender age, he can make 100% recovery and pick up on where he left off.
I think the kind of talks which can be of help to Arsenal at this juncture in the campaign this season. Is how the team can recover from the recent 3 back to back loses it had suffered in the Epl and Cup games. And return to the winning ways winning matches continually in the Epl and Ucl to season’s end.( its not impossible) After the ongoing winter break is over in my opinion. But not talks such as on how a player at the club loves Arsenal dearly.
Are Arsenal interested in Quinton Timber and is he as good as his twin brother. I heard that his brother from another mother Justin timber is also an Arsenal fan. Arsenal should sign all three. They could be the equivalent of ice hockeys the handsom brothers. Sorry just talking crap and bored after reading this article that contains no made up speculation regarding player we can’t afford.